Looks like a fun ride

Rounding the bend in Homer, MN.

261 making good time back to Winona after turning on the wye in La Crescent, MN.

MILW 261 rounding a curve into Minnesota City with some nicely colored trees on the bluff behind it.

Clouds of smoke and steam accompany 261 as it departs Minneapolis.

Milwaukee Road 261 departs Minneapolis Jct with a southbound fantrip to Winona, MN

Workers service the 261 while patrons embark for the La Crescent turn.

The La Crescent turn of the Fall Colors train blasts through Donehower to the excitement of fans on the train and US 61.

The orange and red maples at Maple Springs add to the colorful consist of the Fall Colors Train.

The MILW 261 fall color special looks right at home with the bluff behind it well colored this fall season.

Milwaukee 261 arrives at La Crescent to turn it's train on the Wye. It will then return to the Twin Cities.

261 rolls south through Isanti past the grain elevator with an excursion train from Duluth. The elevator was torn down not long after this photo was taken.

My first stop (unintentionally - I got lost trying to get to my planned first stop) is at the big bridge at Boylston. The tree wasn't tall enough to hide the P42.

The Hinckley Subdivision has quite a few bridges - this one is the most impressive of them all. Too bad the weather was so dreary.